They wont get rid of alot of crime..cartel will focus more on selling harder drugs and competition for that will be increased and crime probably will get worst..

Sad these states have to resort to this to raise money ..I guess they have maxed how much they can tax ciggs and booze without having full anarchy on their hands....fiscal reality

Whats sad about it marijuana is the 3rd most popular recreational drug behind alcohol and tobacco. It is the safest of the 3 with countless medical benefits both as a cure and a preventative medicine. States have every right to tax cannabis.

But if you chose to believe the lies our government wants you to believe instead of the truth thats your choice.

At one point of time citizens were allowed to pay their taxes in hemp, and it was actually required for citizens to grow hemp.